Fish Creek Falls National Recreation Trail
Fish Creek Falls

Colorado National Recreation Trails

There are 28 federally designated national recreation trails in Colorado. View all federal lands.

National Recreation Trails in Colorado

Currently, there are over thirty federally designated national recreation trails in Colorado, however more are declared each year in the U.S. Two of them reside within the Rocky Mountain Arsenal NWR. They were all declared NRTs because of their outstanding quality.

Alamosa South Bluff Trail – Alamosa

Apex Trail Golden Colorado

Apex Trail – Golden

Barr Trail Pikes Peak Colorado

Barr National Recreation Trail – Manitou Springs

Bear Creek National Recreation Trail Ouray

Bear Creek Trail – Ouray

Big Dry Creek Trail Park Westminster

Big Dry Creek Trail – Westminster

Upper Calico Trail Mountain Biking Rico Colorado

Calico Trail – Dolores

Clear Creek Trail Wheat Ridge Greenbelt Prospect Park Bridge

Clear Creek Trail – Wheat Ridge

Crag Crest National Recreation Trail Colorado

Crag Crest Trail – Cedaredge

Devil's Head Trail Sedalia Colorado

Devils Head Trail – Sedalia

Fish Creek Falls Trail Steamboat Springs Colorado

Fish Creek Falls Trail – Steamboat Springs

Grays Peak Trail Colorado Tree Line

Grays Peak Trail – by Georgetown

Greyrock Trail Laporte Colorado

Greyrock Mountain Trail – Laporte

Highline Canal Trail Denver Colorado Winter

Highline Canal Trail – Denver

Highline Loop Trail Kennebac Pass to Shark's Tooth Durango Colorado

Highline Loop Trail – Durango

Lake Fork Campground Colorado

Lake Fork Trail – South Fork

Mineral Belt National Recreation Trail Leadville Colorado

Mineral Belt Trail – Leadville

Monte Vista Nature Trail Colorado

Monte Vista Walking Trail

Mount Evans Trail Summit Colorado

Mount Evans Trail – by Idaho Springs

Mount McConnel National Recreation Trail Colorado

Mount McConnel Trail – Laporte

Petroglyph Point Trail Mesa Verde National Park

Petroglyph Point Trail – Cortez

Platte River Greenway Trail Colorado

Platte River Greenway Trail – Denver

Poudre River National Recreation Trail Colorado

Poudre River Trail – Greeley

Rio Grande River Trail Alamosa Wildlife Refuge

Rio Grande Nature Trail – Alamosa

Rocky Mountain Arsenal Trails Lake Mary Loop

Rocky Mountain Arsenal Trails – Commerce City

Round Mountain Trail Summit Rock Pile

Round Mountain Trail – Loveland

Sand Creek Regional Greenway Trail People Walking

Sand Creek Regional Greenway Trail – Denver

Swamp Park Trail Single Track Steamboat Springs Autumn Colors

Swamp Park Trail – Steamboat Springs

Two Elk Trail Mountain Biker Rocky Single Track

Two Elk Trail – Vail

Two Ponds National Recreation Trail Arvada Colorado

Two Ponds Trail – Arvada

Vail Pass Trail Paved Bike Path

Vail Pass Trail – Copper Mountain

West Lost Trail Creek Colorado Dirt Bike

West Lost Trail Creek – Creede

Wheeler Tenmile Trail Mountain Biker Colorado

Wheeler Tenmile Trail – Frisco

Guide to National Recreation Trails in Colorado